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| Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:57 AM PDT Audi Quattro: la prova di Fifth Gear Sotto molti punti di vista, l'epopea delle Audi a trazione integrale è nata proprio con lei, la leggendaria Quattro, modello da cui nacque una vettura da corsa che nella prima metà degli anni '80 vinse due titoli piloti e due costruttori nel Mondiale Rally. Fifth Gear, nell'ambito della rubrica Legends, l'ha incontrata per un test su strada. Rivoluzionaria nella meccanica, la Quattro si poneva all'avanguardia anche per le prestazioni: il suo originario... |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:57 AM PDT Porsche's All New Elise-fighter Might Get 1.9 ltr 4 Porsche apparently is still operational on a pristine small sports car, which has been designed to offer Lotus Elise something to dwell on, at least this is what the latest reports coming in from the automotive world is recommending. The project tentatively has been code-named Mimo, and the all new vehicle is being slated to [...] |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:19 AM PDT  El SEAT Mii nos muestra la retaguardia Filed under: SEAT, Fotos espía, Subcompactos Ya lo habíamos visto por delante, así que sólo nos faltaba darle la vuelta. El SEAT Mii/Arosa ha vuelto a aparecer por SEATFansClub con una vista trasera 3/4, confirmando que la zaga del nuevo polivalente de la firma española saldrá del mismo molde usado por el Skoda Citigo.... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:04 PM PDT  Ventas agosto 2011: Venezuela Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de agosto, las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Venezuela se incrementaron ligeramente en un 0,4% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 10.987 unidades. En cuanto al acumulado del año, las ventas entre enero y agosto alcanzaron un total de 78.346 unidades vendidas, lo que representa una caída del 3,5% en relación al mismo periodo del año anterior.... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:51 PM PDT  Ferrari: una Enzo abbandonata a Dubai I colleghi di Eurocarblog hanno pubblicato oggi alcune foto "shock" di una Ferrari Enzo (quasi) abbandonata a Dubai. Scovate da TopGear su un forum di appassionati, le immagini provengono secondo la fonte originaria da un deposito giudiziario della polizia. Dove, a giudicare dallo strato di sabbia che la ricopre, la povera Enzo deve aver sostato non poco… Ferrari: una Enzo abbandonata a Dubai Ferrari: una Enzo abbandonata a Dubai é stato pubblicato su... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 05:32 PM PDT  Nissan piensa en coches que leen tu mente para adelantarse a tus acciones Filed under: Nissan, Industria Los fans de Nissan ya saben que la compañía de sus amores es una de las más involucradas en el desarrollo de sistemas de protección activa basadas en la predicción de ruta. Hace ya bastante tiempo, el fabricante japonés presentó un sistema de conducción adaptativa capaz de preparar los frenos y el control de tracción en virtud de los cambios en la ruta reflejados en el GPS, de... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 05:32 PM PDT  Global spending on advanced oil, gas exploration tech to hit $10.17 billion in 2011 Filed under: Etc., Natural Gas Although the Arctic has incredible potential energy resources - the United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimates 90 billion barrels of undiscovered oil and 1,668 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered gas - extracting that fuel will be costly. A calculated and cautious approach to exploitation will be vital to optimal development, according to the UK-based analytical firm Visiongain.... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 05:32 PM PDT  Exclusive: How to lose the 2011 Targa Newfoundland in one easy step [w/video] Filed under: Motorsports, Convertible, Mazda, Canada, Racing Mid-stage is no time to let your driver know his navigator has no damn clue what's going on. My helmet has just been crammed into the cross ribs of the roof of our Miata for the third time in less than a kilometer, driving a guttural "OOMPH" from my lungs mid-sentence at the same time.... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 04:55 PM PDT  Video: Vision SCR still trying to make it into production Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Design/Style It looks like the Vision SZR is still clawing its way toward production. According to online video series Done In 60 Seconds, the specialty machine from Mar Vista, California will reportedly come equipped with up to 700 horsepower courtesy of a 6.0-liter V12, though cost-shy buyers could theoretically stick with the base 6.2-liter V8 good for a more modest 620 horsepower.... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 04:20 PM PDT  2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas priced from $26,155* Filed under: Honda, Natural Gas The totally redesigned 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas (formerly known as the Civic GX), America's only natural gas-burnin' passenger vehicle, will hit Honda dealerships nationwide on October 18 with a starting MSRP $26,155, (*excluding a $750 destination fee). Add in navigation, and the Civic Natural Gas tops out at a substantial $27,655 plus $750 for delivery. A modified version of the 1.8-liter, four-cylinder found in the gas-fueled 2012... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 04:20 PM PDT  Report: Cuban government authorizes citizens to buy, sell cars Filed under: Government/Legal Raul Castro is changing the way life works in Cuba, lentamente. According to Reuters, the island ruler sent several hundred reforms to the annual Commuist party congress, and one of them just approved now allows Cubans to buy and sell cars made after 1959. Previously, only cars that predated the island's Communist revolution could be commercially traded by anyone not specifically given permission by the government. That gives the 11-million-strong... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT  ARK Performance Hyundai Veloster ARK Performance presenterà al SEMA 2011 la prima elaborazione della Hyundai Veloster, della quale sono stati diffusi i bozzetti ufficiali, realizzata con il supporto diretto della casa coreana. Il kit aerodinamico wide body con carreggiate allargate ed inediti cerchi in lega è giustificato dall'introduzione di un turbocompressore, che porta la potenza del 4 cilindri 1,6 litri fino a quota 210 Cv, con le conseguenti modifiche anche ad assetto ed impianto frenante,... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT  Fotos espía: Mercedes-Benz Clase B AMG Filed under: Mercedes-Benz, Fotos espía, Monovolúmenes y MPV, DeportivosLas dudas sobre si Mercedes se atrevería a lanzar una versión AMG del nuevo Clase B se pueden considerar disipadas. Con la nueva generación del monovolumen recién presentada en el Salón de Frankfurt, los de Stuttgart ya han sacado a pasear su versión de altas prestaciones; fuertemente camuflada como corresponde a todo prototipo en sus primeras escapadas fuera del nido, pero delatado por... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT  Official: Top Gear USA extends second season Filed under: Etc., Celebrities The first season of Top Gear USA was a little rough, and the statistical proof of this came in the form of lukewarm ratings. But instead of dumping the show in favor of more Pawn Stars re-runs, The History Channel decided to give the auto-focused program another chance at success.... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT  Team Lotus extends Formula One engine deal with Renault, will use KERS in 2012 Filed under: Hybrid, Lotus, Renault, Racing Team Lotus of Formula One confirmed it will extend its F1 engine deal with Renault through to the end of 2013. The team, headed by entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, announced at the Singapore Grand Prix that it will employ a Red Bull-developed KERS system starting in 2012.... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT  Remembering James Dean and the curse of Little Bastard [w/video] Filed under: Classics, Etc., Porsche, Celebrities Today, Friday, September 30, 2011, marks the 56th anniversary of the death of American icon James Dean. Far less significantly but also noteworthy, it rather obviously marks the same anniversary of the passing of Little Bastard, the 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder that Dean was driving west on U.S.... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT  India: Adiós Sumo, hola Grande Dicor Filed under: SUV, crossovers y todoterrenos, Tata Haz clic en la imagen para saltar a la galería Parece que en los últimos días la India está tratando de ser el centro de atención en cuanto a novedades. Y es que tras el nuevo Mahindra XUV500 y el Force SUV, TATA da un paso adelante y presenta el nuevo Grande Dicor, básicamente el Sumo que se vendía hasta ahora pero con mejoras. Exteriormente el nuevo... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT  Video: Drag racing Buick Regal driver loses best seat in the house Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Etc., Videos, Buick, Humor The only better place to watch a drag race than from the other side of the wall is behind the steering wheel. Then again, that depends on what car you're driving. This gentleman enjoyed the view from the driver's seat of his hopped-up 80's Buick Regal for the holeshot, or just until his seat went from upright to permanently reclined in 1.2 seconds. All of... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT Drag racing Buick Regal driver loses best seat in the house Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Etc., Videos, Buick, Humor The only better place to watch a drag race than from the other side of the wall is behind the steering wheel. Then again, that depends on what car you're driving. This gentleman enjoyed the view from the driver's seat of his hopped-up 80's Buick Regal for the holeshot, or just until his seat went from upright to permanently reclined in 1.2 seconds. All of... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT The Continental: Frankfurt Electric Facts, a Faster Mondeo, and German Enthusiasts Aren't Saving the Manuals Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. The Frankfurt auto show has closed its doors for another two years, and I am recovering [...] |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT The Continental: Frankfurt Electric Facts, a Faster Mondeo, and German Enthusiasts Aren't Saving the Manuals Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. The Frankfurt auto show has closed its doors for another two years, and I am recovering [...] |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT  Fisker: Majority of 3,000 Karma pre-orders will be filled in 2011 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Fisker Believe it or not, Fisker Automotive says it's on track to fulfill thousands of existing pre-orders for the near-$100,000 Karma in the next three months. This, despite the fact that the Karma is still waiting air quality certification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Fisker Automotive spokesperson Roger Ormisher told Auto Observer, "We are currently on schedule to fill the majority... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT  Terug in de tijd: Stefan Bellof pakt 'Ringrecord in 1983 De laatste tijd worden we overspoeld met verse tijden vanaf de benchmark der benchmarks: het cricuitpareltje in Duitsland a.k.a. de Nürburgring. Maar laten we eerlijk wezen, de aller-aller-allersnelste rondetijd staat al sinds 1983 als een huis en is daarna nog nooit overtroffen. De verantwoordelijke coureur, Stefan Bellof, doet het in deze video even voor.... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT Grave Digger Driver Dennis Anderson Has a TV Show, You Can Watch It This Weekend The concept is both simple and ambitious: travel the world using 80 different modes of transportation, with no repeats. We're guessing a monster truck won't be among them, despite the fact that Dennis Anderson—creator of Grave Digger, and the interviewee in the What I'd Do Differently feature in our upcoming December issue—is one of the show's [...] |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:37 PM PDT Spied: 2013 Lincoln MKT Gets Refined Version of Waterfall Grille We caught a glimpse of the refreshed 2013 Lincoln MKS yesterday, and running in the pack with it our spy photographers spotted the 2013 MKT crossover. As you can see in these pictures, it too will receive a new rendition of the brand's waterfall grille. Just as on the MKS, the MKT's large, split grille [...] |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:36 PM PDT  In 2012 kopen we minder nieuwe auto's De autoverkoop zat dit jaar keihard in de lift. Stonden autobedrijven en -dealers in 2009 nog op omvallen, in 2011 hebben veel toko's gewoon weer geld verdiend. We komen dit jaar namelijk uit op 550.000 nieuwe auto's die verkocht werden/worden in Nederland. Volgend jaar zal dat helaas iets anders lopen.... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:06 PM PDT  España: Nueva serie especial "Legend" para el Renault Clio RS Filed under: Renault, Tuning y preparaciones, Sedanes y berlinas Haz clic en la imagen para saltar a la galería "Ange&Démon" es la denominación de la nueva serie limitada que será comercializada en los principales mercados europeos del Renault Clio RS. Sin embargo para algunos mercados se ha bautizado con nombre, siendo "Legend" en el mercado español, "Sport Auto Edition" en Alemania o "Raider" en Reino Unido. Pese al cambio en la denominación, todos coinciden... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:06 PM PDT  Official: Lexus releases new ES, CT and LS special edition models Filed under: Sedan, Hatchback, Lexus, Design/Style, Luxury Lexus has introduced a slew of 2012 special edition models, including unique variants of the LS 460, ES 350 and CT 200h. The rear-wheel-drive Lexus LS 460 Sport Special Edition offers buyers standard equipment that includes Brembo brakes, a sport-tuned air suspension and sport front seats in addition to 19-inch split-10-spoke wheels and a two-tone leather interior, among other amenities.... |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:06 PM PDT 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5: A BMW Hybrid That Almost Makes Sense With this 535i-based gas-electric, BMW finally moves toward mainstream hybrid appeal. BMW's earlier steps into hybridization haven't been the most decisive. The hybrid vehicles it has offered so far start at nearly $90,000 and don't quite have the impressive fuel-economy numbers commonly associated with hybrids. The hybrid 7-series is rated by the EPA at 17 [...] |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:05 PM PDT 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5: A BMW Hybrid That Almost Makes Sense With this 535i-based gas-electric, BMW finally moves toward mainstream hybrid appeal. BMW's earlier steps into hybridization haven't been the most decisive. The hybrid vehicles it has offered so far start at nearly $90,000 and don't quite have the impressive fuel-economy numbers commonly associated with hybrids. The hybrid 7-series is rated by the EPA at 17 [...] |
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